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                         VEGETARIAN SLOPPY JOES

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Main Dish                        Vegetarian

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       tb           Vegetable oil
  1       md           Onion -- chopped
  1       md           Green pepper -- chopped
  3       c            Cooked brown rice
 32       oz           Mexican-style pinto beans
                       -- (canned)
    3/4   c            Hickory smoke barbecue sauce
  4                    Whole grain buns

 Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.  Add
 onions and green pepepr; cook 2 to 3 minutes.  Add
 rice, beans and barbecue sauce. Simmer 10 to 15
 minutes, until heated through.  Serve on buns.

 Each serving provides:
 * 542 calories
 * 19.2 g. protein
 * 9.4 g. fat
 * 96.4 g. carbohydrates
 * 3.2 g. dietary fiber
 * 17 mg. cholesterol
 * 1637 mg. sodium.

 [Karen's note: I'm not sure where the cholesterol
 comes from in this recipe.  There's no cheese in the
 photo next to the recipe, so maybe the buns contain
 some animal products...?]

 Source: "Veg-able Rice"
 Reprinted with permission from USA Rice Council
 Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias



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